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As I take stock of the accomplishments of the Roswell Park community over the last year, two things strike me: the breadth and diversity of the projects that kept us busy over the course of 2013, and the participation of an ever-greater number of collaborators in these efforts. We truly have been firing on all cylinders, with help from a long list of partners.

David W. Goodrich, PhD, a Professor of Oncology in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, has received a two-year, $406,247 award through the National Cancer Institute’s Provocative Questions funding program. These highly sought-after awards give scientists the resources to pursue longstanding questions about cancer biology and control. Dr. Goodrich will look at role the order of mutations plays in development and recurrence of cancer.

October at RPCI was dedicated to promoting early diagnosis and screening in the number one cancer in men, prostate cancer. During the month, we held two events to encourage early detection and screening among high risk populations: Know Your Statistics at Ralph Wilson Stadium and Cruisin’ for a Cure here on the grounds of RPCI. The events educated men 40 and older about risk factors for prostate cancer and offered free screening tests performed by RPCI doctors. More than 250 men from across Western New York attended.

Hope for Ovarian Cancer Patients Worldwide: Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) recently received some exciting news that could lead to new, potentially more effective treatments for patients. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded one of our research teams with a prestigious Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant in ovarian cancer.

Director Steven Bernstein stopped by Roswell Park Cancer Institute for a tour before the charity screening of his new film Decoding Annie Parker on September 26, with proceeds benefitting the Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry at RPCI. The Buffalo native wrote and produced the movie, starr